Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Realme 8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A920F/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 160.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Realme 8. |
| Width | 77 mm | 73.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Realme 8. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 7.99 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Weight | 183 g | 177 g | Realme 8 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Body Colour | Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink | Cyber black | Cyber silver | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.4" | Realme 8 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Realme 8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 409 ppi | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1000 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | 180Hz sampling rate |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | MediaTek Helio G95 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.05 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Realme 8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | ARM Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Realme 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Realme 8. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSD |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Realme 8 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.79 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, dynamic bokeh effect, Neon Portrait | |
| Camera Modes | - | Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Ultra Wide Mode, Starry mode, AI colour portrait video, Dual-View Video, Panorama View, Tilt-shift mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Realme 8 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Beauty mode with AI, AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, UIS Video Stabilisation, UIS Max Video stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.25 | Realme 8 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 10 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution third camera than Realme 8. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | 4cm focal distance |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution fourth camera than Realme 8. |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | B&W lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Realme 8. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Panorama View | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Realme 8 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | UIS video stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 5000 mAh | Realme 8 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Dart Charge | Realme 8 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 65 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 40 days |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Bixby Vision | - |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Realme 8 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Protective cover, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable |
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